[CCWG-ACCT] Two blogs about ICANN54

Tue Oct 13 17:17:34 UTC 2015

Small groups at local cafés might end up more useful.

Jordan

On Tuesday, 13 October 2015, Greg Shatan <gregshatanipc at gmail.com> wrote:

> Good luck to our Co-Chairs telling attendees on Monday and Wednesday that
> the advertised "community-wide discussion" is anything less than a
> community-wide discussion.  Hopefully, this will be described more
> accurately on the schedule as soon as possible, to make that part of their
> task slightly easier.
>
> That, and the standing microphones instead of desk microphones, will
> challenge us in moving our work forward.  (Hopefully, these can be made
> into "roving microphones" so we don't have to choose between working and
> waiting to speak.) Queue management will also be an issue, if we have
> interventions coming from the mikes with people who are not in Adobe.
>
> Greg
>
> On Tue, Oct 13, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Grace Abuhamad <grace.abuhamad at icann.org
> <javascript:_e(%7B%7D,'cvml','grace.abuhamad at icann.org');>> wrote:
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> In an effort to reduce the number of emails in your inbox, I’m providing
>> a 2-in-1 email update for you. There are two blogs related to
>> accountability that have been posted to the ICANN website in the past 48h.
>> I’ve copied them below for your convenience.
>>
>>
>>    1. Steve Crocker, Dublin and Transition (
>>    https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dublin-and-transition)
>>    2. Nick Tomasso, Increasing Community Discussions on Enhancing ICANN
>>    Accountability at ICANN54 (
>>    https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54
>>    )
>>
>>
>> *1. Dublin and Transition (Steve Crocker)*
>>
>> Original Link: https://www.icann.org/news/blog/dublin-and-transition
>>
>> I look forward to seeing many of you on the Emerald Isle at ICANN54. I
>> personally have been reinvigorated witnessing the commitment of the
>> community, the CCWG-Accountability in particular, as we work towards
>> completing the last piece of a proposal that will move ICANN to an
>> independent, improved and even more accountable organization.
>>
>> We all know the reality of the situation we're facing today, not just the
>> timelines but also the need to come together on this last piece of the
>> puzzle. It's not about the Board, nor about any other single stakeholder –
>> it's about the whole community coming together. As I've said before, though
>> I and the other Board members are on the Board now, we are only here for a
>> while, and then we will leave. In two years one of you will take over my
>> seat and I will return to my former role in the wider community. We're all
>> stakeholders – that's the beauty of the ICANN multistakeholder model.
>> Everyone has a voice – and as soon as anyone says differently or tries to
>> exclude people, well, that's not the Internet community I've participated
>> in and watched evolve over the last 30 plus years, and that's not what
>> ICANN is about.
>>
>> It's about wading through a noisy, and at times robust, but good faith
>> discussion to come together and agree upon a final, balanced approach.
>> Right now, it happens to be about the CCWG-Accountability analyzing and
>> addressing the 93 comments from the last round of public comment, listening
>> to all possible views and opinions from across the community– including
>> those that come forward in Dublin—and developing a final consensus proposal.
>>
>> We are in the final stretch of this and it's time for everyone, however
>> involved you've been, to help work towards a consensus.
>>
>> Dublin will be key as we show the world what our multistakeholder model
>> can accomplish. I know many on the Board are deeply engaged alongside many
>> of you in the working parties and will continue participating in community
>> discussion throughout this process. The CCWG and the broader community both
>> have a lot of discussions ahead. The Board looks forward to participating
>> as one stakeholder of many, and I thank you all for your energy and
>> commitment to this effort. It really is a wonder to behold.
>>
>> For those of you following the IANA Stewardship Transition and Enhancing
>> ICANN Accountability processes in Dublin or from your computer at home,
>> below is a quick reference guide to the latest transition-related meetings.
>> At the community's request, the ICANN staff identified additional times
>> forICANN Accountability discussions
>> <https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54> with
>> as little disruption as possible to the current meeting schedule.
>>
>> Please don't hesitate to join in the discussions no matter where you are
>> in the world. We are nearly there. It is a historic moment, and truly a
>> testament to the strength of the multistakeholder model.
>> DateTimeSeesion TitleRoomFriday, 16 October08:30-18:30CCWG-Accountability
>> Face-to-Face MeetingLiffey H2Saturday, 17 October08:30-12:00CCWG-Accountability
>> Sub-team BreakoutsLiffey H2Saturday, 17 October13:00-17:00ICG Face-to-Face
>> MeetingLiffey BSunday, 18 October09:00-12:00ICG Face-to-Face MeetingLiffey
>> BSunday, 18 October16:45-18:15Transition Perspectives: From Internet
>> Pioneer and the U.S. CongressAuditoriumMonday, 19 October10:15-11:45CCWG-Accountability
>> Engagement SessionAuditoriumMonday, 19 October12:00-13:00ICG Engagement
>> SessionAuditoriumMonday, 19 October14:00-18:30Discussion on Enhancing
>> ICANN AccountabilityAuditoriumWednesday, 21 October09:30-11:00CWG-Stewardship
>> Working SessionWicklow H2Wednesday, 21 October15:30-16:30IANA Stewardship
>> Transition ImplementationWicklow H2Wednesday, 21 October17:00-20:00Discussion
>> on Enhancing ICANN AccountabilityAuditoriumThursday, 22 October
>> 08:00-10:30CCWG-Accountability Working SessionLiffey H2Thursday, 22
>> October10:30-12:30ICG Working SessionLiffey BFriday, 23 October
>> 09:00-17:00ICG Working SessionLiffey B
>>
>>
>> *2. Increasing Community Discussions on Enhancing ICANN Accountability at
>> ICANN54 (Nick Tomasso) *
>>
>> Original link:
>> https://www.icann.org/news/blog/increasing-community-discussions-on-enhancing-icann-accountability-at-icann54
>>
>> As participants from around the world are preparing themselves for ICANN's
>> 54th Public Meeting, theICANN Meetings Team has been hard at work to
>> finalize the meeting schedule. Last week during an SO-AC-SG-C-RALO
>> Leadership Call, ICANN staff was asked to provide options for community
>> consideration to increase time in Dublin for discussions around the
>> Enhancing ICANN Accountability process. Given the important
>> circumstances and timely nature of the request, we identified timeslots for
>> EnhancingICANN Accountability discussions where we could insert new
>> sessions with as little disruption as possible to the current meeting
>> schedule.
>>
>> After a few days of brainstorming, our team was able to provide the
>> community with three options for increasing CCWG-Accountability discussion
>> time in Dublin. These options varied from little change/minimal disruption
>> to significant change/significant disruption to the ICANN54 schedule. After
>> discussions amongst the broader community on these three options, the SO-
>> AC-SG-C-RALO Leadership Team reached consensus this morning on a
>> middle-ground option, which would increase EnhancingICANN Accountability
>> discussions without significant disruption to the current meeting structure.
>>
>> Finalization of agendas and details of these new sessions are
>> forthcoming; the CCWG-Accountability co-Chairs will provide these details
>> tomorrow, Tuesday, 13 October.
>>
>> Friday, 16 October
>>
>> Removal of the SO-AC-SG-RALO Community Roundtable
>>
>> *This will provide SO-AC-SG-RALO Community Leaders the opportunity to
>> join the CCWG-Accountability Working Session from 15:30-18:30.*
>> Monday, 19 October
>>
>> Addition of a full-afternoon, community-wide session to discuss Enhancing
>> ICANN Accountability from 14:00-18:30 in the Auditorium.
>>
>> *This timeslot will allow for the broadest possible participation pending
>> final agenda from the CCWG-Accountability. Given the Auditorium
>> configuration, the session will include 2-4 standing microphones rather
>> than desk microphones for participants.*
>> Tuesday, 20 October
>>
>> Addition of the Joint Meeting of the ICANN Board & SSAC to the end of
>> the day from 18:00-19:00 in the Auditorium.
>>
>> *This would be moved from Wednesday to allow more time for an
>> Enhancing ICANN Accountability Session. Additionally, the ICANN Board
>> Cocktail Reception with the GAC will now run from 19:15-20:15.*
>> Wednesday, 21 October
>>
>> Addition of a second community-wide discussion on Enhancing ICANN Accountability
>> session from 17:00-20:00 in the Auditorium.
>>
>> *This timeslot will allow for the broadest possible participation pending
>> final agenda from the CCWG-Accountability. Given the Auditorium
>> configuration, the session will include 2-4 standing microphones rather
>> than desk microphones for participants.*
>>
>> To see the entire ICANN54 meeting schedule please see here
>> <https://meetings.icann.org/en/dublin54/schedule-full>.
>>
>> We look forward to continuing to support the community in any way
>> possible. Please note that with sessions starting in the next few days, any
>> further changes to the schedule, with the exception of session
>> cancellations, will not be feasible. We appreciate the flexibility of those
>> of you who will be affected by these changes.
>>
>> Thank you all and see you in Dublin!
>>
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Jordan Carter
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